Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Nepal Flash Flood Toll Reports Diverge as Rescue Operations Continue
Flash floods badly affected parts of Nepal after an ice-and-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26.
Officials released different casualty figures on Friday.
One report said 1,287 people had died, while another said the toll had risen to 1,295.
Nepal Police said 1,293 bodies had been recovered from eight districts.
More than 5,000 people are still missing, so rescue teams are continuing their searches.
Two men were found alive after being trapped inside a hydropower-project tunnel for nine days.
Thousands of rescuers are helping injured and displaced people and delivering supplies.
Authorities are also warning residents in Darchula about a landslide that could block a river and cause a sudden flood.
Reports on Friday put Nepal’s flash-flood death toll at either 1,287 or 1,295.
Nepal Police said 1,293 bodies had been recovered across eight districts.
About 5,083 people remain missing, including 583 foreign nationals, according to NDRRMA.
Two men trapped for nine days were rescued alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel.
Authorities report extensive damage, NPR 38,754.68 crore in losses, and continuing landslide risks in Darchula.
- Who
- Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, Nepal Police, the Nepalese Army, other security forces, and affected residents.
- What
- Flash floods caused extensive deaths, injuries, displacement, missing-person reports, and infrastructure damage; rescue and relief operations continue.
- When
- The latest figures were reported on Friday; the floods were triggered on August 26.
- Where
- Northern and central Nepal, including Chitwan, Nawalparasi East and West, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Gorkha, Dhading, Tanahu, and Darchula.
- Why
- An ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered the flash floods, while ongoing searches and relief efforts address the resulting casualties and damage.
NDRRMA Account
Nepal Police Account
Casualty count
NDRRMA Account
NDRRMA reported a death toll of 1,287 and said 96 bodies had been handed to families.
Nepal Police Account
A separate report citing Nepal Police said the toll had risen to 1,295, with 1,293 bodies recovered.
District breakdown
NDRRMA Account
The NDRRMA breakdown listed 219 recovered bodies in Nawalparasi East, 184 in Nuwakot, and 63 in Dhading.
Nepal Police Account
The Nepal Police figures listed 221 in Nawalparasi East, 186 in Nuwakot, and 65 in Dhading.
- Reported death toll
- 1,287 in the NDRRMA report; 1,295 in another report
- Bodies recovered
- Nepal Police reported 1,293 bodies recovered from eight districts
- People missing
- Approximately 5,083, including 583 foreign nationals
- People rescued
- 13,093 individuals rescued by security forces and emergency personnel
- Tunnel rescue
- Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan were rescued after nine days at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project
- Security deployment
- 21,421 personnel, including the Nepalese Army, Nepal Police, and Armed Police Force
- Economic losses
- NPR 38,754.68 crore; NPR 795.3 crore estimated for early recovery
- Displaced and injured
- 4,521 people in temporary centres and 5,397 receiving medical treatment
